Funeral services for Mickey Nickell will be at 10:30 am Wednesday, November 23, 2016 in the Becker-Rabon Funeral Home Chapel.

Burial will be in Highland Cemetery.

The family will greet friends Tuesday evening at the funeral home from 5pm until 7pm.

Mickey Nickell, 65, Elgin, passed away Thursday, November 17, 2016 in Lawton.  He was born June 9, 1951 in Lawton to Loyd Newton and Peggy Estellene (Tongkeamha) Nickell.  He attended Lawton Public Schools.  Mickey was one of the first hires at Goodyear in 1979 and retired in 2011.  He owned Mick's Locksmith for several years in Lawton.  He was a member of the Kiowa Tribe of Oklahoma and the American Pool Players Association.

He enjoyed numerous activities with his family and friends, playing pool, golfing, camping, water skiing, traveling, and visiting with Brenda's family in Poteau, OK.

He is survived by his longtime companion Brenda McKeever, his children, Shelly Nickell, Ricky Nickell and wife Andrea, Shayna Nickell, Wayna Biggs and husband Todd, grandchildren, Chase and Gracelynn Nickell, Joshua Nickell, Brayden Biggs, his brothers, Frank Tongkeamha, Floyd Nickell, Lloyd Nickell, Roy Nickell, sisters, Shirley Nickell, Rosie Wooten, Theresa Martinez and Sharon Nickell-Marcotte, adopted brother, Eddie Heminokey.   He is also survived by numerous nieces, nephews, friends and extended family at Porter Hill and DJ's Bait Shops.

He was preceded in death by his parents, 2 brothers, Terrell Nickell, Boyd Nickell, an adopted brother, Harold Johnson, Jr., paternal grandparents, George and Gertrude Nickell and maternal grandparents, Frank Jim and Minnie (Maunkee) Tongkeamha.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Leah M. Fitch Cancer Center of Southwest Oklahoma, 101 NW 31st Street, Lawton, OK 73505